Haruko Ichikawa Sets Cosmic Mimimi Launch in Afternoon
Ichikawa returns to the magazine that carried Land of the Lustrous from its ending in April 2024 to a new serialization slot, with a premise pitched as neo kawaii sci-fi rather than the older work's register.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
The December issue of Kodansha's monthly Afternoon magazine announced that Haruko Ichikawa will launch a new series, Cosmic Mimimi, in the next issue on November 25. The "neo kawaii sci-fi" series follows Mimimi, who lives in a "cool" and "dreaming" city, and its goal is to make everyone happy. Ichikawa's Land of the Lustrous ran in Afternoon from 2012 and ended in April 2024.
The next Afternoon issue, dated November 25, carries the opening chapter. The magazine's December issue announced the series on Friday. Ichikawa's previous serialization closed in April 2024, and Kodansha shipped the 13th and final compiled volume that November. Cosmic Mimimi is described as "neo kawaii sci-fi" and centers on a creature of happiness living in a "cool" and "dreaming" city.
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- Anime News Network News Land of the Lustrous' Haruko Ichikawa Launches New Manga Cosmic Mimimi